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S. M. TAYLOR.

DISPLAY RACK.

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APPLICATION FILED APR.29, 1911.

Patented July 11, 1911.

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SAMUEL M. TAYLOR, OF TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TOINNOCENT PASINETTI, OF TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA.

DISPLAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April-29, 1911.

Patented July 11, 1911.

Serial No. 624,087.

' has for its object to produce a rackto be suspended from the ceilingand can be easily raised and lowered by hand.

Another object is to provide a rack that when made in large proportionscan be run by an electric motor inclosed in a casin secured to theceiling around the upper end of the rack.

A further object is to provide a rack of this character which willpossess advantages in points of efliciency, durability, is inexpensiveof manufacture and at the same time being simple in construction andoperation. I

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showingmy invention secured to the ceiling, parts being broken away and insection; Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view showing a modified form; Fig.3 is a detail section view; and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View ofone of the spacing rods.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 indicates the ceiling towhich is secured the attaching plate 2, said plate being secured to theceiling by the screw bolts 3. The lower side of the attaching plate 2 isprovided with a. flange 4: having ball bearings 5 mounted therein. Asleeve 6 is provided, having an annular flange 7 secured thereon andadapted to engage over the ball bearings on the flange 4. The lower endof this sleeve is provided with a rectangular opening 7 adapted toreceive the upper end of the supporting rod 8 having an enlarged headportion 9. v

A hinged plate 10is secured to the head 9 by having the pintle rod 11 ofthe plate passing through an opening 12 in the head 9. Secured to theplate 10 are the display arms 13, having one end pivoted to the plate at14 and the outer ends of said arms are spaced an equal distance apart bymeans of the hinged spacing rods 15, said rods having one end pivoted tothe outer end of the arms 13 as indicated at 16 and their free endspivoted together as shown at 17 so that they can swing inwardly betweenthe arm 13 or swing outwardly and fold.

Secured on the supporting rod 8 is a flange 18 having the supportinghooks 19 mounted thereon and adapted to engage in the eye screws 20secured in the supporting arms 13 and disposed on each side of the hingein the plate 10 to hold the display arms in the required position.

The rack can be raised or lowered by means of the rope or cord 21 havingone end secured to the upper end of the rod 8 and disposed through thesleeve 6 and over a small pulley 23 mounted in the attaching plate 2, itis then passed through a small pulley 24 secured to the ceiling near theside wall and then down around a small winding drum 25 secured to theside wall near the floor so that the rack can be readily and easilyraised or lowered, and a ratchet 26 is placed on the drum to hold therack at any desired height.

In Fig. 2 the rack is shown with an electric motor in connection whichnecessitates a slight change in construction. Formed on the lower end ofthe sleeve 6 is a flange 27 having an inclined surface 28 adapted toreceive the engaging hooks 29 formed on the upper end of the resilientarms 30 which are secured to the upper end of the rod 8, said arms beingbent near their central port-ion to form a seat 31. Slidably mounted onthe rod 8 is a releasing plate 32 engaging in the seats 31. When it isdesired to release the hooks 29 from theflange 27 the rod 8 is pulledupwardly until the plate 32 engages the lower end of the sleeve 6 andforces it down until it is engaged under the lugs 33 formed on the arms,thus holding the arms 30 apart until the rackis lowered. A casing 34 isprovided, adapted to be secured to the ceiling and inclose the upper endof the sleeve 6, and to support the electric motor .35 which is providedto rotate the rack.

The sleeve 6 is adapted to rotate in the ball bearings 36 mounted in acasing 37 secured to the inner side of the casing 34 and encircling thesleeve 6. The electric motor 35 is connected to the sleeve 6 by means ofa belt 38. This form of rack can be raised or lowered in the same manneras the rack shown in Fig. l.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention itwill be obvious that various changes in the details of construction andin the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying theinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope thereof.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of anattaching plate, a sleeve mounted on a flange formed on the lower sideof said plate, a supportingrod disposed in the lower end of said sleeve,a hinged plate secured to the lower end of said rod, display armspivotally mounted on said plate and adapted to be brought together incompact form and means secured to said supporting rod for raising andlowering said arms to any desired height.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a platesecured to the ceiling, a sleeve mounted for rotation on the lower sidethereof, a supporting rod having one end disposed in said sleeve, a headformed on the lower end, a hinged plate secured thereto and carryingdisplay arms, said arms having one end pivoted to the plate and theouter ends having spacing rods pivoted thereto and adapted to fold andmeans secured to the said supporting rod and to a winding drum forraising and lowering the arms to any desired height.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a platesecured to the ceiling, a sleeve secured on the lower side thereof forrotation, a supporting rod having one end disposed in said sleeve and ahead formed on the lower end, a hinged plate secured to said. head,display arms pivoted to said plate and adapted to fold, a flange formedon the upper end of said supporting rod and supporting hooks securedthereto and engaging eye screws, secured to the display arms on eachside of the hinge in the plate.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of anattaching plate, a flange secured on the lower side thereof having ballbearings mounted therein, a sleeve having an inner flange securedthereon adapted to engage over the first mentioned flange, a supportingrod carrying display arms disposed in the lower end of said sleeve, anda rope having one end secured to the upper end of the supporting rod anddisposed through said sleeve and attaching plate and the other endsecured to a wind ing drum for raising and lowering the display arms toany desired height.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of anattaching plate, a sleeve secured for rotation on the lower side of saidplate, a flange formed on the lower end of said sleeve having aninclined surface, a supporting rod having one end adapted to engage inthe lower end of said sleeve and display arms secured to the other endof said rod, resilient arms secured to the upper end of said rod, areleasing plate slidably mounted on said rod, having each end engagingsaid arms, and hooks formed on the upper end of said arms for engagingthe flange formed on the sleeve.

6. In a display rack, the combination of an attaching plate, meanssecured thereto for carrying folding display arms, a casing secured tothe ceiling and inclosing said plate, means mounted in the casing forr0- tating said display arms, and means secured to said display arms forraising and lowering them to any desired height.

7 In a display rack, the combination of an attaching plate, a sleevesecured to the lower side thereof for rotation, a flange formed on thelower end of said sleeve, a supporting rod carrying display arms, havingone end adapted to engage in the lower end of said sleeve, resilientarms secured on said rod, having hooks formed on their free ends adaptedto engage said flange. a releasing plate slidably mounted on said rod, aseat formed in said resilient arms adapted to receive each end of thereleasing plate, lugs formed on said resilient arms to hold saidreleasing plate when forced down by the lower end of the sleeve todisengage the hook from the flange and means secured to said rod anddisposed in said sleeve for raising and lowering said display arms.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of anattaching plate, a sleeve secured for rotation on the lower sidethereof, a supporting rod carrying folding display arms and having oneend adapted to be disposed in the lower end of said sleeve, a flangeformed on the lower end of said sleeve, resilient arms secured to saidsupporting rod engaging hooks formed on the upper end of said rod andadapted to engage said flange, means slidably mounted on said shaft forreleasing said hooks, and means secured to the upper end of saidsupporting rod and disposed through the sleeve and attaching plate andthe other end secured to a winding drum for raising and lowering saiddisplay arms to any desired height.

9. In a display rack, the combination of an attaching plate, a sleevesecured to the lower side thereof for rotation, a flange formed on thelower end of said sleeve, :1

supporting rod carrying display arms having one end disposed in thelower end of said sleeve, resilient arms secured on said rod, havinghooks formed on their free ends adapted to engage said flange, means forreleasing said arms from the flange when it is desired to lower thedisplay arms, and means for raising and lowering the display arms to anydesired height.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination of anattaching plate, a sleeve secured for rotation on the lower side of saidplate, a flange formed on the lower end of said sleeve having aninclined surface, a supporting rod having one end adapted to be disposedin the lower end of said sleeve, folding display arms secured to theother end of said rod, means for detachably securing said rod to saidsleeve, and means for raising and lowering said display arms to anydesired height.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

SAMUEL M. TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

I. PASINETTI, G. WALDO BRYANT.

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